Fai clic su di un'immagine per andare a Google Ricerca Libri.
Sto caricando le informazioni... The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 5: c. 1790-c. 1870di John E. Flint (A cura di)
Nessuno Sto caricando le informazioni...
Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. If the previous volume narrated the rise of the Atlantic slave trade, the current volume in large measure covers the European response to the slave trade, and the attempts, lead by Britain, to stop the trade. These responses included both the establishment of a military presence to interdict the trade as well as colonies where emancipated slaves could be resettled. The history of these colonies mixes both noble intentions with clumsy administration that undermined the noble humanitarian rhetoric. Beyond the difficulties in enforcing the slave embargo among fellow Europeans, the African tribes whose economy was developed around the slave trade were as vigorous foes as the Atlantic powers that fought against its abolition. A far less noble picture of European involvement on the continent is found in the narrative of South Africa, especially the actions of the Dutch settlers. While the presence of Europeans was pervasive throughout the continent, as before, their influence was localized along the coast and navigable rivers, but the foundation was laid for the more widescale colonial exploitation was laid and witnessed in South African's experience. As the world markets became increasingly more global, the inclusion of Africans in the wider, global culture outside Africa was noted in a concluding chapter. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle Serie
The period covered in this volume is one which begins with the emergence of anti-slave trade attitudes in Europe, and ends on the eve of European colonial conquest. But except for white conquests in Algeria and South Africa, and colonies of free Blacks on the west coast, the theme is that of African independence, initiative and adaptation in the last phase of its pre-colonial history. Under greater external pressures than ever before, from European trade, exploration, missionary and political activity, African history in this period moved with greater momentum and larger scale than in past ages, with rapid changes in economic and political life. In general the approach in this volume is through chapters focusing on regions of Africa, each written by an established authority in his field. Concluding chapters survey the activities of Europeans in Africa, and those of Africans and their descendants overseas. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
Discussioni correntiNessuno
Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... VotoMedia:
Sei tu?Diventa un autore di LibraryThing. |